TY - JOUR A1 - Donmez, Cem A1 - Belli, Ahmet A1 - Subasi, Sercan T1 - Chest tube malposition inserted in thorax increases morbidity at thoracoabdominal injury Y1 - 2018/7/1 JF - Archives of Trauma Research JO - Arch Trauma Res SP - 127 EP - 129 VL - 7 IS - 3 UR - https://www.archtrauma.com/article.asp?issn=2251-953X;year=2018;volume=7;issue=3;spage=127;epage=129;aulast=Donmez DO - 10.4103/atr.atr_74_18 N2 - Thoracoabdominal penetrating trauma management is challenging when diaphragm injuries are involved. Thorax tube is golden standard for penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries. It has some complications. A 27-year-old male had stabbed thoracoabdominal penetrating trauma thorax tube inserted at another hospital. We decided to explore abdomen laparoscopy when he has symptoms at abdomen. We saw thorax tube ruptured diaphragm. We saturated diaphragm intracorporeally with laparoscopic protege. The clinician should not insert tube from penetrating trauma area. Tube must be inserted from its usual anatomical intercostal space. ER -